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Hospitality
Jun 18
By John Larrabee PBN Contributing Writer |
Hotel professionals from Eurasia attend JWU hospitality seminarTravel guides published by Forbes and AAA were once the first place consumers looked when planning a trip, but today they might first scan hotel reviews posted on Internet sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor, according to one professor at Johnson & Wales University. |
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Hospitality & Tourism
Jun 15
By Patrick Anderson |
Twin River raises bet on gamingAt Twin River Casino in Lincoln, the first piece of a multiyear and multistate expansion of gambling in southern New England is almost complete. |
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Public Policy
Jun 8
By Patrick Anderson |
City fights club bottle serviceIn January, a pair of undercover Providence Police Department agents entered Karma nightclub on Richmond Street to conduct a sting operation. |
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Hospitality
Jun 4
By Eli Okun |
StepStone Hospitality acquires two Louisiana hotelsStepStone Hospitality, a Providence-based hospitality management company, has acquired management of two hotels in Baton Rouge, La., the company announced Monday. |
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Hospitality
Jun 4
By Keith Regan |
JWU sells Seekonk inn for $1.65MJohnson & Wales University has sold a Seekonk inn it owned and operated as an internship and training site for the past 30 years, the school announced Tuesday. |
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Food Service
Jun 1
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R.I. may be home to ‘next big thing’Investors, hedge-fund managers and stock analysts alike all seem to be on a never-ending search to cash in on “The Next Big Thing” in the food and restaurant world. Whether it is the next cupcake, sustainable menu or restaurant concept, the hype gets especially loud at this time of year because of the National Restaurant Association’s annual show convening in Chicago. |
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Business Women
Jun 1
By Rhonda Miller |
Restaurant group built on her pledge to stay freshBy 5 a.m. some mornings, Jessica Silver Wood is at Caliente Mexican Grill preparing fresh chicken and steak, as well as guacamole, salsa and salad dressing from scratch. |